RAINE MAGAZINE Volume 20 | Innovate

Buccoo Bay/Buccoo Reef
Buccoo is home to goat racing and is a
very popular tourist destination, especially
known for its diving. Buccoo Reef is the
largest coral reef in Tobago and was
designated as a marine park in 1973. The
popular dive site contains a reef system of
five flats separated by deep channels. As a
true coral reef, divers can find thousands of
barrel, rope and tube sponges on the reef,
which are home to countless invertebrates,
hydroids and fish. The coral in Tobago is
in excellent health and large sizes such as
the brain coral heads (reported as being
the largest in the world) are estimated to
be hundreds of years old and span more
than 13 feet across. A spectrum of color is
offered by the coral gardens and the marine
life supported by the reef.
Castara Bay
Castara, located on the north-western
side of Tobago, is a quiet, peaceful fishing
village in an area which includes a cove
surrounded by sheltering mountains
protecting a beautiful beach. Activities in
the area are snorkelling, diving, fishing,
and hiking. There is a waterfall nearby and
Castara Beach is approximately 8,200 feet
long.
Speyside
Speyside is a leading scuba diving
destination attracting divers who come to
experience the Brain Coral and magnificent
Speyside Bay Reef. Kayaking is popular in
Speyside, as visitors can paddle for about
an hour across to Little Tobago Island or
along the island’s West Coast that features
deserted beaches along the route. There
are also glass-bottom boat tours for a trip
around Angel Reef, the Goat Island and
Little Tobago Island.
Little Tobago Island
Little Tobago is a small island off the
northeastern coast of Tobago. Less than
a half a mile in area, the island. The island
is the perfect spot for birding, as a number
of different species can be spotted on the
island in addition to birds that can be seen
from neighboring islands.